In Support of Followers There is a huge stigma attached to the idea of being a ‘follower’. We hear follower and instantly think of sheep. A follower is blind. Someone who does what is told, someone who accepts without question. There is such a stigma that even when people don’t consider themselves leaders, they will… Continue reading The Support Class Human
Category: Philosophy
Striving for Truth: The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything
The standard route of science and spirituality in attempting to find answers to the big questions has been very limited, in my opinion. We strive to attain truths about how we should live our lives, but in doing so we cling to the idea that there is only one True answer to every question. We… Continue reading Striving for Truth: The Answer to Life, the Universe, and Everything
The Merits of Tarot
I have been interested in the tarot and spiritualism in general for a long time. More recently, my studio has been working on a game called Where the Water Tastes Like Wine, which heavily features the tarot. This post will most heavily focus on Tarot, but I would like to say that these arguments can… Continue reading The Merits of Tarot
Interpretations of Why the Chicken Crossed the Road
Everyone has heard the joke "Why did the chicken cross the road?" with the classic answer, "To get to the other side." Most people think of it as the quintessential ‘anti-joke’, a joke that messes with your expectations by delivering an answer that is not a punch-line. But there is an interpretation of this joke… Continue reading Interpretations of Why the Chicken Crossed the Road
The Crew Mentality
I have always been drawn to stories about small very close knit groups of characters. Stories about crews. People who depend on each other for their lives and livelihoods. I am so drawn to these stories because they represent the best aspects of people. Crews are thrown together, often by chance. They can consist of… Continue reading The Crew Mentality
An Analysis of Thought Patterns
Human thought patterns are a fascinating subject because as much as we spend our lives thinking, we still understand relatively little about the process. In this essay I explore thought and the patterns that develop as biological processes, and the nature of ‘intelligence’ within this structure. I would like to preface this analysis by admitting… Continue reading An Analysis of Thought Patterns